Tag: Lagos

US Embassy, Lagos Consulate To Close Monday

Ganiyu Amodu

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be shut on Monday, 17 February 2025. This is in observance of Presidents’ Day, according to a statement posted on X on Sunday by the diplomatic mission. The statement assured the public that normal operations would resume the following day. “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, 18 February 2025,” the statement read.…

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Lagos Shuts School Over Two-Year-Old Pupil’s Death

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Government has shut down Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, after a swimming pool accident led to the death of a two-year-old female, Rapheala Ogbodo, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The girl’s mother had taken to X to allege that her daughter was electrocuted contrary to the report she got of that the two-year-old drowned in a swimming pool. The user of X shared a photo of the swimming pool with barricades and wondered how her daughter was able to beat the barricade and reach the…

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Keep Pace With Tech Advancements As You Equip Yourself With Islamic Knowledge, MAJMA Graduates Told

Ganiyu Amodu

The MAJMA’ Lagos at the weekend held its 2023/2024 convocation where Diplomas and Postgraduate Diplomas in Arabic and Shari’ah Studies were conferred on graduates. The graduates were equipped with expertise in Arabic and Islamic sciences, as well as foundational disciplines that play a crucial role in shaping both individuals and societies. Platforms Africa reports that at the event attended by Muslim dignitaries, the graduates were encouraged to embrace new technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to promote the Arabic language in alignment with the fourth industrial revolution. Experts who spoke at…

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Lagos Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa Impeached

Ganiyu Amodu

Lagos Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has been impeached by 32 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly. This development comes amid allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement against the speaker. Barcelona Defeats Real Madrid 5-2 to Win Supercopa Court Grants Bail To Ooni’s ex-Queen Naomi, Hamzat, Principal Nigerian Govt Approves Air Peace, Fly-Nas, Max Air, UMZA For 2025 Hajj Operations Obasa has been accused of spending N17 billion on a gate to the assembly complex, which critics argue is excessive and fraudulent. There have also been allegations of mishandling…

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Emefiele Tackles EFCC Over $2.4m, Lagos, Delta Assets Forfeiture

Abibat Babalola

Embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has filed applications to challenge the forfeiture of his assets to the Federal Government by the court. Since his removal from office, the Federal High Court, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has obtained a series of court orders, forfeiting Emefiele’s funds and landed assets. The latest of such forfeiture order was obtained by the EFCC on August 12, 2014, when Justice Akintayo Aluko ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.045m and several properties connected to Emefiele. The judge…

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Monthly Environmental Sanitation Returns To Lagos. Here’s Why

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️’Are you ready?’ Govt tasks millions of residents to get set   Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, seven years after it was discontinued. Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources in the state, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that the governor would officially announce the reintroduction later in the month. Wahab, in a 21-second video posted on the Lagos State environmental updates X handle on Monday, stated that the exercise would resume in July. READ ALSO Excitement As EKEDC Approves 20% Cost…

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Petrol Depots Hike Price to N720/litre, Worsen Queues In Abuja, Lagos

Abibat Babalola

Fuel scarcity is gradually surfacing in Lagos and other parts of the country as private depot owners hiked the ex-depot price of petrol from N630 to N720 per litre. This came as fuel scarcity deepened in Abuja and the adjoining states on Sunday with some filling stations dispensing PMS as high as N900/litre. Our correspondents report that a number of filling stations in Lagos, Ogun and some states have run out of stock as they refused to buy high-priced fuel from the private depots. Speaking in an interview with one…

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NALDA Distributes Agricultural Inputs To 1,000 Farmers In Lagos, Nasarawa

Ganiyu Amodu

In line with ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of staple food for Nigerians, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in Nasarawa and Lagos states. The distribution of agricultural inputs is aimed at assisting farmers across the country in maximizing crop cultivation for improved yields and increased food production. Accredited beneficiaries of the empowerment programme received a NALDA-branded bag containing maize seeds for Lagos, beans seeds for Nasarawa, herbicides, Pesticides, Fungicides, and fertilizer in each pack. The inputs were distributed with each State’s…

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Lagos Unveils 10-minute Building Permit System

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Government has introduced the Electronic Physical Planning Permit System to allow building approval to be obtained in 10 minutes. The Special Adviser, e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, made the disclosure during a ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term in office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday in Ikeja. According to him, the initiative will ensure a seamless and efficient process for stakeholders. He said, “The Lagos State Government is poised to revolutionise the planning approval process with the introduction…

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Lagos Beats Dubai, Miami, Ranked 19th Best City In 2024 + FULL LIST

Ganiyu Amodu

Lagos has been ranked as the 19th best city to visit in the world, according to Time Out that publishes guides and magazines. Apart from Lagos, South Africa’s Cape Town (ranked second) and Ghana’s Accra (44th) were the only African cities that featured on the list. Time Out said it drew its conclusion from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world, along with its network of editors. The criteria used to rate the cities include food (quality and affordability), culture, nightlife, how the city makes people…

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